When was the last time you wore a maxi dress?

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This is the third summer my maxi dress has not seen the light of day. Is it time to give them up?

I've worn a plain one tied up like the pic this year . I think it makes them more current . Floaty floral maxi dresses not for at least 3 years . I fact I gave them to charity last year !

I think they look nice ... on other people. I'm a size smaller in trousers so they cover up my slimmest part as I have slim hips and legs but big boobs.

That said I did wear a Hush grecian dress without the belt on holiday and that looked really nice but I'd sized down and it wasn't too billowy.

Prefer slim jersey maxi skirts with a loose boxy top. I have a great ruched stripy one from the Boden sale for £10 - it's like the Hush one only maxi length.

I've hemmed all mine to just below the knee. They are now perfect. Much better.

A couple of days ago. I'm tall (over 6ft), size 14 with big boobs. They look good on me. Plus, whilst the length of my legs is grea9t, they're bloody ugly so short skirts/shorts etc are a no no for me.

Never. I'm tall and size 12 with swimmers shoulders so can't ever find any to fit. I buy them and they just languish in the wardrobe.

Right now! It's my favourite one and I've had it for years 😊😊

I've never worn one. I'm clumsy and it would be an accident waiting to happen. Plus not practical on a bike.

I think they look awful. On me, yes, but also on everyone else I've seen - including the shop dummies.

Boris - I was thinking of shortening the two I do have. I think that a midi length is much more flattering.

Winglesspegasus - I really like the first two you posted. Where are they from?

I have two that I've been wearing on rotation. This is one. I wear it with a denim jacket.

The other is a really lovely one from Anthropologie: silk chiffon and paisley pattern.

I really do find the hems a bit tricky, though. And I suspect I'm too short and plump for the style!

I had a bad day in my maxi the other week, though. I visited Brighton, it rained, and I discovered that the water pours down the streets! The hem of the dress soaked water up the material for about half a foot. It was really yicky.

Nomdeplume, you're right, bum 40 is very tall and thin and witblog who wears maxi dresses is short. Very dainty but not tall by any stretch.

I think they can look good in some people and it's not as clear cut as them simply not being fashionable, some of them are very fashionable at the mo, thinking of the wide sleeved embroidered peasant type

Just remembered I kept my 2 favourites with the intention of shortening them and had completely forgotten - might do that this week
I do have an ankle length jaeger dress thing but it's more of a throw over a swimming costume - white linen and split at sides past the knee - I wear it on holiday for boat trips

I don't think they only look good if you're very very slim.

I think some people have been conditioned to think that anything even slightly out of the norm "only looks good if you're very slim" because people who are not very slim should try to fade into the background.

Today, size 14 and big bust. My legs are v white. It's not a flouncy one.

www.theguardian.com/fashion/2017/aug/25/what-wore-week-maxi-dress-jess-cartner-morley

Guardian today was suggesting them...

I am not very slim (at all!) and I live in maxi dresses all year round. I don't especially care if I fail to meet the required standard of attractiveness. I've just made a winter maxi in microfleece and it's fab. I will be warm and cosy without having to wear too many layers and still manage to get dressed in less than a minute.

Today, they are lovely for keeping cool.

To be honest I was surprised they ever became popular. It was like the idea was better than the reality. When they were at their peak of fashion I do recall seeing one woman on holiday who really suited it, she was very tall though and I guess about a size 14. She had her hair loosely piled up and just knocked it out thr park. Past that ive never seen anyone in one and thought gosh she looks lovely.

I'm five eight and although a ten to twelve, I just am not able to pull them off. I bought a palm print one for holiday this year, long, slim fitting, spaghetti straps, had visions of me floating to dinner in it with strappy flat Grecian sandals, hair piled up like some bronzed goddess. In reality I just looked like a self conscious over dressed twat and it was never worn out.

About 5 years ago. They actually only look good on tall skinny people

Probably the 1970s at primary school disco. I'm a short arse so I look like I'm playing dress up in a maxi dress.

Fairly often, not very flattering but I embrace my Apple shape and let people assume I am 6 months pregnant.

This is me in one of mine. I love it! I'm a size 14-16, and its easy to wear when it's hot.

They do make everyone look pregnant, too much voluminous fabric.

Ladt week in France,

I'm wearing one today! But I'm the first to admit I'm not very fashionable......